diff --git a/src/core/features/editor/components/rich-text-editor/core-editor-rich-text-editor.html b/src/core/features/editor/components/rich-text-editor/core-editor-rich-text-editor.html
index 40a6d2aa6..acddfb540 100644
--- a/src/core/features/editor/components/rich-text-editor/core-editor-rich-text-editor.html
+++ b/src/core/features/editor/components/rich-text-editor/core-editor-rich-text-editor.html
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 <div class="core-rte-editor-container" (click)="focusRTE()" [class.toolbar-hidden]="toolbarHidden">
     <div [hidden]="!rteEnabled" #editor class="core-rte-editor" role="textbox" contenteditable="true"
         [attr.aria-labelledby]="ariaLabelledBy" [attr.data-placeholder-text]="placeholder" (focus)="showToolbar($event)"
-        (blur)="hideToolbar($event)">
+        (blur)="hideToolbar($event)" (keydown)="onKeyDown($event)" (keyup)="onChange()" (change)="onChange()" (paste)="onChange()"
+        (input)="onChange()">
     </div>
 
     <ion-textarea [hidden]="rteEnabled" #textarea class="core-textarea" role="textbox" [attr.name]="name" ngControl="control"
diff --git a/src/core/features/editor/components/rich-text-editor/rich-text-editor.ts b/src/core/features/editor/components/rich-text-editor/rich-text-editor.ts
index 98f5c750a..f039f7191 100644
--- a/src/core/features/editor/components/rich-text-editor/rich-text-editor.ts
+++ b/src/core/features/editor/components/rich-text-editor/rich-text-editor.ts
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ export class CoreEditorRichTextEditorComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit,
     protected resizeListener?: CoreEventObserver;
     protected domPromise?: CoreCancellablePromise<void>;
     protected buttonsDomPromise?: CoreCancellablePromise<void>;
+    protected shortcutCommands?: Record<string, EditorCommand>;
 
     rteEnabled = false;
     isPhone = false;
@@ -171,10 +172,6 @@ export class CoreEditorRichTextEditorComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit,
         this.setContent(this.control?.value);
         this.originalContent = this.control?.value;
         this.lastDraft = this.control?.value;
-        this.editorElement.onchange = () => this.onChange();
-        this.editorElement.onkeyup = () => this.onChange();
-        this.editorElement.onpaste = () => this.onChange();
-        this.editorElement.oninput = () => this.onChange();
 
         // Use paragraph on enter.
         document.execCommand('DefaultParagraphSeparator', false, 'p');
@@ -273,6 +270,26 @@ export class CoreEditorRichTextEditorComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit,
         });
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Handle keydown events in the editor.
+     *
+     * @param event Event
+     */
+    onKeyDown(event: KeyboardEvent): void {
+        this.onChange();
+
+        const shortcutId = this.getShortcutId(event);
+        const commands = this.getShortcutCommands();
+        const command = commands[shortcutId];
+
+        if (!command) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        this.stopBubble(event);
+        this.executeCommand(command);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Resize editor to maximize the space occupied.
      */
@@ -583,7 +600,7 @@ export class CoreEditorRichTextEditorComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit,
     }
 
     /**
-     * Execute an action over the selected text.
+     * Execute an action over the selected text when a button is activated.
      *  API docs: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Document/execCommand
      *
      * @param event Event data
@@ -602,6 +619,18 @@ export class CoreEditorRichTextEditorComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit,
             return;
         }
 
+        this.executeCommand({ name: command, parameters });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Execute an action over the selected text.
+     *  API docs: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Document/execCommand
+     *
+     * @param command Editor command.
+     * @param command.name Command name.
+     * @param command.parameters Command parameters.
+     */
+    protected executeCommand({ name: command, parameters }: EditorCommand): void {
         if (parameters == 'block') {
             document.execCommand('formatBlock', false, '<' + command + '>');
 
@@ -1059,4 +1088,121 @@ export class CoreEditorRichTextEditorComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit,
         this.buttonsDomPromise?.cancel();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get commands triggered by keyboard shortcuts.
+     *
+     * @returns Commands dictionary indexed by their corresponding keyboard shortcut id.
+     */
+    getShortcutCommands(): Record<string, EditorCommand> {
+        if (!this.shortcutCommands) {
+            const isIOS = CorePlatform.isIOS();
+            const metaKey = isIOS ? 'metaKey' : 'ctrlKey';
+            const shiftKey = isIOS ? 'ctrlKey' : 'shiftKey';
+
+            // Same shortcuts as TinyMCE:
+            // @see https://www.tiny.cloud/docs/advanced/keyboard-shortcuts/
+            const shortcuts: { code: string; modifiers: (keyof KeyboardShortcut)[]; command: EditorCommand }[] = [
+                {
+                    code: 'KeyB',
+                    modifiers: [metaKey],
+                    command: {
+                        name: 'bold',
+                        parameters: 'strong',
+                    },
+                },
+                {
+                    code: 'KeyI',
+                    modifiers: [metaKey],
+                    command: {
+                        name: 'italic',
+                        parameters: 'em',
+                    },
+                },
+                {
+                    code: 'KeyU',
+                    modifiers: [metaKey],
+                    command: {
+                        name: 'underline',
+                        parameters: 'u',
+                    },
+                },
+                {
+                    code: 'Digit3',
+                    modifiers: ['altKey', shiftKey],
+                    command: {
+                        name: 'h3',
+                        parameters: 'block',
+                    },
+                },
+                {
+                    code: 'Digit4',
+                    modifiers: ['altKey', shiftKey],
+                    command: {
+                        name: 'h4',
+                        parameters: 'block',
+                    },
+                },
+                {
+                    code: 'Digit5',
+                    modifiers: ['altKey', shiftKey],
+                    command: {
+                        name: 'h5',
+                        parameters: 'block',
+                    },
+                },
+                {
+                    code: 'Digit7',
+                    modifiers: ['altKey', shiftKey],
+                    command: {
+                        name: 'p',
+                        parameters: 'block',
+                    },
+                },
+            ];
+
+            this.shortcutCommands = shortcuts.reduce((shortcuts, { code, modifiers, command }) => {
+                const id = this.getShortcutId({
+                    code: code,
+                    altKey: modifiers.includes('altKey'),
+                    metaKey: modifiers.includes('metaKey'),
+                    shiftKey: modifiers.includes('shiftKey'),
+                    ctrlKey: modifiers.includes('ctrlKey'),
+                });
+
+                shortcuts[id] = command;
+
+                return shortcuts;
+            }, {} as Record<string, EditorCommand>);
+        }
+
+        return this.shortcutCommands;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get a unique identifier for a given keyboard shortcut.
+     *
+     * @param shortcut Shortcut.
+     * @returns Identifier.
+     */
+    protected getShortcutId(shortcut: KeyboardShortcut): string {
+        return (shortcut.altKey ? '1' : '0')
+            + (shortcut.metaKey ? '1' : '0')
+            + (shortcut.shiftKey ? '1' : '0')
+            + (shortcut.ctrlKey ? '1' : '0')
+            + shortcut.code;
+    }
+
+}
+
+/**
+ * Combination
+ */
+type KeyboardShortcut = Pick<KeyboardEvent, 'code' | 'altKey' | 'metaKey' | 'ctrlKey' | 'shiftKey'>;
+
+/**
+ * Editor command.
+ */
+interface EditorCommand {
+    name: string;
+    parameters?: string;
 }